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2002-09-02

My wife and I were just getting ready to leave for the day and I was watching CNN News. They had just reported the first plane to attack the WTC and I called my wife into the room to view the horrible scene. We both we watching when the second plane appeared on the screen and then out of view; we thought that it was a plane in a regular flight path and only seconds later realized it too attacked the other tower. We watched CNN for the remainder of the day and were transfixed to the images we were watching.

I have been deeply moved by the courage of all the emergency workers who lost there lives that day. I am a retired police officer from South Florida now living in North Carolina. My wife and I have joined the volunteer fire department in our town as some small measure to give back to our country, albeit a small town volunteer fire deparment, and remember all those brave souls that were lost.

The courage and bravery displayed by the ememgency workers.

I have flown the flag every day since September 11th and will continued to do so. I have always been a patriot, I always get the chills up my spine and tears in my eyes whenever the National Anthemn is played so that hasn't changed. I do know that we live in a wonderful country and that nothing will ever diminish the American Spirit.